FORESTRY NEWS (March 03 & 04, 2015)

FORESTRY NEWS (March 04, 2015)

Coal cess 'buffer' for cuts - Sharp drop in funds for clean energy and forests

Our Special Correspondent

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150304/jsp/nation/story_6840.jsp#.VPm_OI5s7IU

How does India’s Budget fare on sustainable development?

http://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-does-indias-budget-fare-sustainable-development/

Attenuation of India’s laws

Wed, 03/04/2015    By: Bharat Lal Seth

http://www.internationalrivers.org/blogs/328-11

Interpol to launch probe into wildlife crime in India 

By Akash Vashishtha    Published: 22:44 GMT, 3 March 2015

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2978134/Interpol-launch-probe-wildlife-crime-India.html

It's time to get serious about wildlife crime: UN

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/its-time-to-get-serious-about-wildlife-crime-un_1556059.html

Europe forest loss cloud on monsoon

G.S. Mudur

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150304/jsp/nation/story_6834.jsp#.VPm8J45s7IV

78 tigers died in 2014: Prakash Javadekar

By PTI | 3 Mar, 2015

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/environment/flora-fauna/78-tigers-died-in-2014-prakash-javadekar/articleshow/46443788.cms

Land mafias accused of deforestation on forest land

TNN | Mar 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Land-mafias-accused-of-deforestation-on-forest-land/articleshow/46450604.cms

State likely to deploy forces to evict podu cultivators

March 04,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-04/State-likely-to-deploy-forces-to-evict-podu-cultivators-135216

Q&A: Wildlife crime and economic opportunity

March 3, 2015

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2015/03/03/wildlife-crime-economic-opportunity

Hunger pangs lead leopards to village

TNN | Mar 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Hunger-pangs-lead-leopards-to-village/articleshow/46453415.cms

Elephant goes on rampage in India: 3 dead

Police driver and two others crushed to death in Bihar     PTI

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/elephant-goes-on-rampage-in-india-3-dead-1.1466354

Along the Tiger’s Trail: Where Are the Cats Found and Why?

By A. Srivathsa, K.K. Karanth and S. Shrestha | March 3, 2015

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/expeditions/2015/03/03/along-the-tigers-trail-where-are-the-cats-found-and-why/

Fear snakes into high court premises in Chandigarh

TNN | Mar 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Fear-snakes-into-high-court-premises-in-Chandigarh/articleshow/46450607.cms

Notorious poacher Kuttu nabbed, two others escape

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Mar 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Notorious-poacher-Kuttu-nabbed-two-others-escape/articleshow/46448777.cms

FORESTRY NEWS (March 03, 2015)

National Green Tribunal has received 7768 complaints: Prakash Javadekar

PTI Mar 3, 2015

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-03-03/news/59725502_1_national-green-tribunal-wildlife-crime-control-bureau-lok-sabha

Prakash Javadekar to visit Egypt, will attend key conference on climate

02 Mar 2015

http://post.jagran.com/prakash-javadekar-to-visit-egypt-will-attend-key-conference-on-climate-1425304611

Modi budget sends mixed messages on India’s climate commitment

Last updated on 3 March 2015

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/03/03/modi-budget-sends-mixed-messages-on-indias-climate-commitment/

NGT orders inspection of Nainital paper mill

Seema Sharma, TNN | Mar 2, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/NGT-orders-inspection-of-Nainital-paper-mill/articleshow/46435359.cms

Forest misses deadline of ESA survey

Samrat Phadnis, TNN | Mar 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Forest-misses-deadline-of-ESA-survey/articleshow/46441248.cms

Emerging social media trends needs to be welcomed: Prakash Javadekar
Tuesday, 03 March 2015
http://www.theindianawaaz.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24806&catid=51

City is No.2 in forest cover

By Niranjan Kaggere

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/City-is-No-2-in-forest-cover/articleshow/46434845.cms?

World Wildlife Day: No prayers for these voiceless gods of India

By Jayalakshmi K    March 3, 2015

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/world-wildlife-day-no-prayers-these-voiceless-gods-india-1490191

World Wildlife Day: tribes people denounce persecution in the name of ‘conservation’ 2 March 2015

http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/10676

Green devolution formula for taxes

 For the first time, forest cover itself has been incorporated into the formula for the allocation of the single, divisible pool of taxes among the states   Jairam Ramesh

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/6yw61BZhGR5ckXIwk9Eu1H/Green-devolution-formula-for-taxes.html

BOOMTOWN RAP: Tigers under threat in Karnataka 

By Aravind Gowda

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2976188/BOOMTOWN-RAP-Tigers-threat-Karnataka.html

Sand Sculpture on Animals on World Wildlife Day

By PTI     Published: 03rd March

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Sand-Sculpture-on-Animals-on-World-Wildlife-Day/2015/03/03/article2696097.ece

Spot permissions restored for lion safaris in Gir forest

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/spot-permissions-restored-for-lion-safaris-in-gir-forest/

Govt refutes claims of Oxford-led study, says tiger census correct

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/govt-refutes-claims-of-oxford-led-study-says-tiger-census-correct_1555470.html

Cleanliness ‘drive’ completed in Hingna forest circle

TNN | Mar 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Cleanliness-drive-completed-in-Hingna-forest-circle/articleshow/46436324.cms

Forest officials accorded farewell

http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-forest-officials-accorded-farewell-79652

Campaign Launched to Save Endangered Indian Wolf

http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/03/03/to-save-tigers-indian-state-minister-has-a-novel-idea-let-people-keep-them-as-pets/

Elephant calf found dead

TNN | Mar 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Coimbatore/Elephant-calf-found-dead/articleshow/46438935.cms

Artist donates painting's proceeds for tigers

TNN | Mar 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Artist-donates-paintings-proceeds-for-tigers/articleshow/46436646.cms

Experts raise doubts over China's panda survey

IANS | Mar 2, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Experts-raise-doubts-over-Chinas-panda-survey/articleshow/46430030.cms

Pioneer of nature education Lawkumar Khachar dies

TNN | Mar 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Pioneer-of-nature-education-Lawkumar-Khachar-dies/articleshow/46442715.cms